# Mercury Retrograde 2026

> Mercury is retrograde three times in 2026: from February 26 to March 20 in Pisces; from June 29 to July 23 in Cancer; from October 24 to November 13 in Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 2026 begins on February 9, 2027 at 5°58' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2026

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercury | 2026-02-26 06:47 UTC at 22°33' Pisces | 2026-03-20 19:37 UTC at 8°29' Pisces | Pisces | 2026-02-11 to 2026-04-09 |
| Mercury | 2026-06-29 17:37 UTC at 26°15' Cancer | 2026-07-23 22:55 UTC at 16°19' Cancer | Cancer | 2026-06-13 to 2026-08-07 |
| Mercury | 2026-10-24 07:11 UTC at 20°58' Scorpio | 2026-11-13 15:55 UTC at 5°02' Scorpio | Scorpio | 2026-10-04 to 2026-11-30 |

Mercury retrograde is traditionally associated with reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements.

## Questions

### When Is Mercury Retrograde in 2026?

Mercury is retrograde three times in 2026: from February 26 to March 20 in Pisces; from June 29 to July 23 in Cancer; from October 24 to November 13 in Scorpio. The next Mercury retrograde after 2026 begins on February 9, 2027 at 5°58' Pisces. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mercury Retrograde Shadow Start in 2026?

For the retrograde that begins February 26, 2026, the pre-retrograde shadow starts February 11, 2026 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 9, 2026. For the retrograde that begins June 29, 2026, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 13, 2026 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 7, 2026. For the retrograde that begins October 24, 2026, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 4, 2026 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 30, 2026.

### What Signs Is Mercury Retrograde in During 2026?

From February 26, 2026, Mercury turns retrograde at 22°33' Pisces and turns direct at 8°29' Pisces. From June 29, 2026, Mercury turns retrograde at 26°15' Cancer and turns direct at 16°19' Cancer. From October 24, 2026, Mercury turns retrograde at 20°58' Scorpio and turns direct at 5°02' Scorpio.

### How Many Days Is Mercury Retrograde in 2026?

Mercury spends about 67 days of 2026 retrograde.

### What Is Mercury Retrograde Known For?

Mercury retrograde is traditionally associated with reviewing plans, conversations, contracts, devices, and travel arrangements. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mercury/retrograde/2026). Free to cite with a link to the source page.